Grants and Enterprise Management Specialist DEHS - FAA; Grants Specialist III

Overview

Department Information

Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability

Now hiring for our Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise - Grants and Enterprise Management

Be BOLD and make a real difference. Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play.

Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

The Work Unit:
The Colorado Circular Communities (C3) Enterprise within the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability is split into two units, the Grants and Enterprise Management and Outreach and Technical Assistance Unit. Both units are under the direction of the division’s senior management team. The Grants and Enterprise Management exists to execute, administer, and monitor C3 grants and contracts for projects that promote circularity, support the economic health of the State of Colorado through the creation of job opportunities, encourage practices that protect and improve the environment, grow sustainable business, and lead to healthy communities.

The Unit provides grant and contract monitoring assistance to private entities, municipalities, towns, counties, tribes and school districts in executing projects to aid both the successful award of funding and completion of the identified project(s).

Summary Of Position:
This position performs work focusing on disbursing state cash funds for projects promoting a circular economy in Colorado and ensuring compliance with applicable grant provisions, regulations, and statutes. Work involves developing grant solicitations and vendor proposals, assisting in the development of grant contracts, conducting project field audits and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with grant provisions; identifying problems and areas of improvement;

and recommending approvals of expenditures, budget changes, or grant extensions. Establishes and maintains relationships with local, state, federal, and national recycling associations and organizations to promote grant opportunities and successes and solicit feedback. Implements the strategic goals and objectives identified by the C3 Board of Directors. Maintains current knowledge of department contract monitoring policy and guidance, and the laws, rules, and policies associated with procurement and contracting as required by the funding source.

Also maintains current knowledge of state fiscal rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification

Description:

H1I3XX
GRANTS SPECIALIST III

Experience Only: Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to grant writing, grant administration, contract management, and scope of work development.

OR

Education And Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in grant writing, grant administration, contract management, and scope of work development. Up to six (6) years, examples are a bachelor's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration/Management, Environmental Health, or closely related field and two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to grant writing, grant administration, contract management, and scope of work development.

This experience and education must be substantiated within the Work Experience & Education section of your application. Please enter all relevant job history and education within the last 10 years. See Resume and missing relevant employment or education criteria will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications. Education will be credited on a year-for-year basis. Part-time work will be pro-rated. If using education to substitute for experience please upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts or a copy of your diploma/degree to your application.

If you do not have access to either of these options, please contact the department contact.

Cover Letter Required Along with the application submit a cover letter, not to exceed two typewritten pages, double spaced detailing how your education and previous work experience has prepared you to excel in this job. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application and cover letter.

• A pre-employment background check
• This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at least two (2) days per…